Notocyrtus dorsalis (Gray, 1832)

Gil-Santana, Hélcio R. & Forero, Dimitri, 2009, A new species of Notocyrtus, a new synonym of Coilopus, and new records and notes on other Harpactorini (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae) from South America, Zootaxa 2148, pp. 55-67 : 65

Notocyrtus dorsalis (Gray, 1832)

Discussion. In this species the pronotum varies greatly in coloration despite having a stable pronotal structure ( Champion 1898; Haviland 1931; Carvalho & Costa 1993). Notocyrtus dorsalis has an extensive synonymic list, summarized by Carvalho & Costa (1993), in part due to this highly variable color pattern.

Jackson (1973) detailed the mimicry of Trigona fulviventris Guérin, 1835 by N. dorsalis (as “ N. vesiculosus ”) in British Honduras (currently Belize). However, as it can be inferred by the short description of this author, the species studied by him seems to be N. camelus Stål, 1859 . Until specimens examined by Jackson become available the identity of this species studied by him will remain doubtful.

Distribution. Notocyrtus dorsalis has been recorded from Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, and Peru ( Stål 1872; Walker 1873; Lethierry & Severin 1896; Champion 1898; Haviland 1931; Wygodzinsky 1949; Maldonado 1990; Carvalho & Costa 1993). The specimen examined from Surinam represents a new geographic distribution record for this species.

Material examined. SURINAM, 1Ƥ, Langman Kondre, Marowijne distr., VIII.1965, B. Malkin leg. [ MZSP].